Town of Port Washington

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Port Washington is a jurisdiction in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Roger Kison (Commercial Inspector) – 414-333-4511 / rrkison@outlook.com
Nick Thill (Residential Inspector) – 262-277-1328 / anchorinspectllc@gmail.com
Town Hall: 3715 Highland Drive
Port Washington, WI 53074

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

IMPORTANT: This is the small Town of Port Washington, NOT the much larger City of Port Washington (also Ozaukee County) — verified via townofportwashingtonwi.gov and Town Hall address 3715 Highland Drive, Port Washington, WI 53074. Town website lists two inspectors: Commercial – Roger Kison (414-333-4511, rrkison@outlook.com); Residential – Nick Thill (262-277-1328, anchorinspectllc@gmail.com). DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities list (code 45012) instead lists a single inspector, Roger Kison, with a different phone/email (262-375-1349, rkison@wi.rr.com) and Clerk Heather Krueger at clerk@town.port-washington.wi.us (older domain). Both source sets retained as a hedge since they conflict slightly; the town's own current site is treated as primary. A separate county zoning/land-use permit may also be required (Ozaukee County Planning & Parks).

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of Port Washington's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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